The study contains operational and economic information regarding the SPF in Benguela and Namibe fishing towns, for 2014. The 28 distinct purse-seiners represent 48% of the fleet population and contribute with about 54% of landings. Most vessels vary with respect to physical and operational characteristics, how these variations may have affected the vessels performance and productivity is the subject ...

Education is frequently used within visitor management, as a soft approach to fulfil different objectives e.g. increase awareness, alter behaviour. This thesis attempts to shed some light regarding how it can be used to reduce direct ecological impacts. For such to take place the tool needs to result in behavioural change(s) i.e. reduce destructive actions. In many situations though, education is ...

Climate change has an inevitable natural impact on fisheries. Continually, several models made of both biological and economic factors are used to measure the effects of climate change on fish stocks. This study has as its objective to identify how climate change effect through carrying capacity affects the productivity and profitability of the cod stock in the Barents Sea. Two scenarios one with ...

Background: The effect of diet on fatty acids in Atlantic salmon, particularly omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC PUFA), has been understudied due to lack of marine raw materials (fish meal and fish oil). A variety of ingredients are used as replacements for fish meal for Atlantic salmon. The aim of this systematic literature review (SLR) is examining the effect of omega 3 fatty ...

Temperature is an important parameter during the early life stages of fish and has been a topic of interest for marine species for a long time. Atlantic cod Gadus morhua is an economically important species and a great candidate for aquaculture diversification despite the present bottlenecks of high production costs and low market prices. The aim of this study was to describe the effects of temperature ...

Abstract: As various concerned scientists and organisations such as the UN, the World Bank, WFP, and FAO point out, global food security progressively turns out to be one of the major challenges that our human family faces nowadays. Among other factors, this is a function of rapid population growth, decreasing global food production due climate change. As they have always been an important ...

This thesis focuses on the Cod Recovery Plan that was implemented in the Irish Sea in 2004. The plan was constructed within the Common Fisheries Policy, and applied to several European cod stocks that was fished unsustainably. It involved a system of measures including drastic reduction in TACs, closed spawning area, technical conservation measures and effort restriction in the form of “Days at Sea.” ...

New and promising technologies are emerging at an accelerating rate. Their disruptive potential is significant, and they may have a considerable impact on our everyday life and on the socio-economic structures of our society. The use of these technologies may offer valuable solutions in multiple areas such as transportation, health care, energy production, food systems, supply chains or utilization ...

This study examines the influence of market orientation, strategic orientation and external working conditions on export performance of fishing companies in Northwest Russia, specifically in the Murmansk region. Personal interviews conducted with managers of five fishing companies provided data for analyses. The results of the study suggest that the conservative fishing companies in the Murmansk ...

Seaweed farming is considered to have a high potential in Norway, but some uncertainties about its profitability remain. This thesis investigates the economic feasibility of small-scale seaweed farming in Norway through economic modelling and sensitivity analysis. In total, 768 farming scenarios are constructed in this study to test the profitability of different techniques and methods for seaweed ...